14.3% alc., 1,200 cases,
$75, Released May 2009. A blend of Anne Amie Estate (33%),
Boisseau, Louise, Hawk’s View, and Deux Vert vineyards (Yamhill-
Carlton and Chehalem Mountain AVAs). Clones 115, 777 and
Wädenswil. 5-day cold soak, 10 day fermentation. Free-run juice
aged in 62% new French oak for 18 months, bottled unfined and
unfiltered, and aged an additional 18 months in bottle.
·This is
essentially a reserve wine but is not turned up in amplitude. Marvelous
aromas of crushed berries, bramble and roasted nuts. A wine of mouth filling
richness that coats every nook and cranny, yet is light on its feet. Beguiling
flavors of cherry, raspberry and blackberry fruits with hints of vanillin and mocha. The tannins are so fine as to
be imperceptible and the texture is Elvis on velvet soft. The powerfully aromatic finish is stunning.Reviewed August 17, 2009